Fiscal Year 2013-14 Accountability Report

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Fiscal Year 2013-14

Accountability Report

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AGENCY'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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approved

mission

statement at

http:

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In fall 2013

,

th

e

campus created an abbreviated mission statement: The

Universi

ty

ofSouth Carolina

Un

ion

is dedicated

to

providing a high-quality

,

competitive

high

er

education

that

will enable

s

tud

e

nt

s

to

thrive in

a global

,

diverse

,

and constantly changing environment.

By providing

a varied curriculum

,

g

r

ounded

in

the Liberal

Arts, USC Union emphasizes a

close

working

relationship

among

students

,

faculty

,

staff. and

the

community

that promotes

se(f-reliance

,

freedom of

thought

and expression,

productive citizenship, and critical

thinking.

USC Union faculty

and

staff are actively engaged

in

campus strategic planning through task forces

devoted to long

-

term

goals.

Participatory meeting

s of the campus communjty

in

August

and

September

2013 generated

the

following

long-term

goals and

results for

academic year 2013-14.

Go

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Increas

e

Enrollment and

Retention

Student enrollment

increased

in 2013-14 from 473

in

fall2012 to 484 in fall2013 and

from 496

in

spring 2013

to

561

in

spring 20

I

4. Neither of

the

se

increases

represents

record

enrollment, so efforts

have been made

to

increase

enrollment

for

20

I

4-

I

5

by adding dual

enrollment offerings,

by

participat

i

ng in the Pacer Pathway program

i

n partne

r

ship w

i

th

USC A

i

ke

n

,

and by

enha

n

cing marketing

and recruiting

efforts.

In

2013-14

,

digital b

i

llboards in the town

s of Union

and Lau

r

ens enhanced

marketing

and assisted with

recruiting new

students.

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Retention rates for

2011-20

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50.6%, but

were

down

for 2012

-13

to 44.2%. Preliminary data

shows

a

significan

t

retention increase in fall

2014

,

and efforts such

as tutoring and mentoring by Student

Ambassadors should

increase student retention

for

2014-15

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important

measure of

student

progress

is

the Commission on Higher

Education's

success

rate

calculation. The success rate for fall 2011 was 59.2%; for fall 2012 it was 43%; and for fall 2013 it

was

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serve more students

in

the region, in the fall of20 13

USC Union developed a partnership

with

Dorman

High School in Spartan

burg

County to offer dual

emo

llment

classes in fall 2014.

USC Aiken reached out to

USC Union in the summer of2013 to discuss the concept of a program for

freshmen students

in the Aiken region who needed to improve their knowledge and skills for admission

into USC Aiken.

Staff and

administration of

the

two institutions created a Memorandum of

Understanding

,

soug

ht

approval from

th

e USC Board of Trustees

,

and began planning the program.

In the future

we

would like to expand our offerings in

Laur

ens County

,

so a proposal was submitted in

February 2014 to

SACS COC fo

r

approval to offer more than 50% of

the Assoc

i

ate

'

s degree at the new

Laurens location.

Goal 2

Increase

Faculty

and

Academic

Offerings

Three

n

ew fu

ll-

time faculty members we

r

e hired in 2013-14.

They include a

soc

i

olog

i

st and

mathematician that were rep

l

acement positions and a political scient

i

st. A strateg

i

c planning task force

id

entified the order of

new full

time faculty

hires

fo

r

the next several years.

During

2013-14

,

we were able to form

partner

s

hip

s with

Broom

e and

Dorman Hi

gh Schools, so will be

offering classes at these

location

s during 2014-15.

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Provid

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Students with

Intellectual

Tool

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Leadership

and

Lifelong

Learnin

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During 2013

-14

, a strategic planning task force began planning a Student Ambassador Program, whic

h

is

in

the process of being

impl

emented for 2014-15. Four st

udent

organizations have served

the

campus

well for many years. They are the Student Government Association

,

Men and Women on a Mission

, the

Baptist Student Association

,

and USC Union Players. The USC Union Student Nur

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The Office

of

Student

Ac

ti

v

i

t

i

es s

p

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activities

each year. Eight

were

offered

in

2012-13

and

twelve in

2013

-

14. All were well

attended.

The Bantam

Club

Baseball

Team

h

as

won its

divi

sion

for

the last two years.

The Office of Continuing

Education

offered classes for

current

students

and comm

unity

members

,

includin

g summer

camps

and short-term

workshops.

Twelve

programs

were offered

in 2012-13 and ten

programs during

2013-14 for students

and community members.

USC Union

has had two Magellan

scholars

who do research

wi

th

a faculty member.

These

experiences

are

invaluable to students.

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Strengthen Infrastructure and Campus Resources

A new chiller was

in

sta

ll

ed

in the Central

Buildin

g.

Valves were replaced in

th

e

air conditioning units

in

the

Central

Building. The lease on the Laurens location was terminated

, so a

new location was

secured

and renovated in Laurens.

It

opened in January

20

14.

Progress was made

on

the

creation

of a bookstore and

student center out of a

historic building on Main

Street

in downtown

Union. The

original completion date

was

December

2013.

We hope it will be

finished by December

2014.

Hail damage to the roofs

of

our two hundred-year-old

structures

will result

in

projects that should be

completed

in 2014-15.

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Strengthen Communi

t

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USC

Union seeks out partnerships with other universities in the

system

.

The

Pa

cer

Pathway program

was planned during the

fa

ll

of2013

,

a Memorandum

of Understand

in

g signed

in February 2014

, and

the

program

for USC Union freshmen

on the USC Aiken

campus was

launched in August

2014.

The

campus

hosts a

wide variety

of community

events and

activities

each year.

In

20

1

3-14

two

art

shows sponsored

by the

Union County

Arts

Council

were hosted

in

the Main Building. Two political

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Bash on campus. The local Gamecock Club had their annual dinner on campus. The Upcountry

Literary Festival drew 220 participants. National Chemistry Day attracted local

school children who

watched college student science demonstrations. The campus hosted the Uniquely Union

Festival and

the Miss USC Union pageant.

Two theater productions attracted local citizens.

USC Union faculty and staff were actively engaged

in community service in

Union

,

Laurens and other

counties in the region. Faculty were involved in fine arts productions, civic agencies

,

museums and

historical societies

,

char

i

table projects

,

and educational

partnerships.

Staff

leaders had numerous

opportunities to speak for community organizations.

Students worked

in the community as volunteers

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Strengthen

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Increase student enrollment from 473 in Foll2012

Increase retention from 50.6% for 2011

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high school

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Create the Pacer Pathway program

Expand

offer

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Seek

SACSCOC

approval

to

offer more thon 50% of on Associate's degree

at

the Laurens location

Increase

faculty and academic offerings

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cru

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Determine academic needs, advertise,

and

hire faculty

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courses in o new location.

Provide students with the intellectual tools for leadership and lifelong

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students with

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Sponsor student organizations

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Strengthen infrastructure and campus

re

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Address

physical

plant

needs

Protect our

historic structures

while taking

care

of deferred maintenance

Strengthen community ties

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itutions

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partnerships with

other

USC campuses

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Host community

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Strategic Planning Template

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Fiscal Year 2013-14 Aceountabllity Report

Performance Measurement Template

Item Performance Measure Last Value Current Value Target Value Time Applocable Data Source and Availabiloty Reporting Freq. Calculatoon Method AssoCiated ObJectove(s) 1 Fall Enrollment (Headcount) 473 484 550 Fall12 • Fall13 USCIPR annual see JPR 1.1.1

2 Fall Enrollment (FTE) 334 350 400 Falll2 • Fall 13 USCIPR annual see IPR 1.1.1 Percentage of First-Time, Full-Time Degree

3 Seeking Undergraduate Students Receivma 25 29.3 35 2009·10 CHE/CHEMIS annual seeCHE 1.1.1

Oearees in 150% of Proaram Time

4 Success rate (%) 43 57.3 60 Fall12 • Fall13 CHE/CHEMIS annual see CHE 1.1.2

5 Fall-to-Fall Retention (%) 50.6 44.2

so

Fall12 • Fall 13 CHE/CHEMIS annual see CHE 1.12 6 Minority Student Retention (%) 43.4 48.8

so

2011·12 CHE/CHEMIS annual see CHE 1.1.2

7 Pacer Pathway 0 0 25 2012-14 USC Union Admissions office on demand observation 1.1.1, 1.3.1, 5.1.2 8 Dual·enrollment courses 20 30 35 Fall12 • Fall13 USC Union Admissions office on demand observation 1.2.1, 2.2.1 9 Dual·enrollment courses partners (high 4 6 Fall12 • Fall 13 Internal numbers on demand observation 1.2.1, 2.2.1

schools)

10 SACSCOC approval for Laurens locat1on tO approval 14.1

offer 50% of Associate's Degree

11 Full-tome faculty 9 11 12 2012/13-2013/14 Internal numbers observatoon 2.1.1,2 2.1

12 Percentage of Faculty with Terminal Oearees 62.5 72.7 75 2012·13 CHE/CHEMIS and onternal annual/on see CHE; observation 2.1.1, 2 2.1

numbers demand

13

Courses offered (fall) 97 95 110 2012-2014 Internal numbers on demand observation, course schedules 2.2.1 14 Student Ambassador program 0 0 3 2012·13 Internal numbers on demand observation 3.1.1 15 Contonulng Education offerinas 12 10 12 2012·14 Internal numbers on demand observatoon 3.1.3

16 Student Organizations 4 4

5

2012-14 Internal numbers on demand observation 312

17 Student Activities 9

12

16 2012-13 Internal numbers on demand observation 3.1.2, 3.1.3 18 Magellan Scholarships 1/year 2012-13 Internal numbers on demand observation 3.1.3

19 Physical Plant projects 4 4 2012·14 Facilities Department on demand observation 4.1.1 20 Open campus to public events 6 12 14 2012·13 Internal numbers on demand observation 5.2.1

21 Faculty and Staff Community Engagement none documented 65 75 2012-14 Blueprint on demand observation 5.2.2 activities

Agency Name:

AgencyCode: - - Seehon.

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Accountability Report

Program Template

Pro ram/Tttle Purpose FY 10lll3 E end I res f'( 1013·14 EKpendrtures A<Soetated Ob)ectrve(s)

g General Other Federal TOTAL General Other federal TOTAL

Activities that directly support the primary misSion of the Unrversity to educate the state's d1verse Cttozens through teaching. research and creatove acbvoty and service. Current fund resources receoved by an

I.A Unrestrocted E&G _{stipulations placed on them by external} institution that have no limitations or

$

486,338

s

2,222,187

s

s

2,708,525

s

546,677

$

2,577,112

s

s

3,U3,789 agencies or donors, and that have not been

set aside for loans, endowments, or plant. These resources are normally derived from state appropriations, student fees, and lnstotutional revenues.

Attivltoes that dlfectly support the primary missoon of the University to educate the state's do verse Cttizens through teaching, research and creattve activoty and servoce. Current fund resources received by an

1.8 Restricted E&G onstotution that have Jomotatoons or

s

s

939,197 $ 1,531,370

s

2,470,567 $

s

1,058,647

$

1,515,368

$

2,574,015 stopulatoons placed on their use by external

agencies or donors. These resources are normally derived from gifts, grants, and contracts and used predominantly for

research and student scholarship activities. Self-supporting activities that exist to furnish

goods and services to students, faculty, or staff, and charge a fee directly related to the

n. Auxiliary Servoces cost of the goods or servoces. These activities 173,673

$

s

173,673 47,857 $ 47,857

onclude student health, student housing, food serviCe, bookstore, vendong and concessions, athletiCS, parkong, and other services.

Fringe Benefits assocoated woth Salaries

Ill. C Employee Benefits: State renected In the figures and categories above.

Includes State Retorement, FICA, State Health

$

114,393

s

467,828 $ 56,728

s

638,949 $ 121,815 $ 521,145

s

54,914

s

697,874 Employer Contributions

Plan Premiums, Unemployment Compensation and Workers Compensation.

$

$

Total

$

600,731

s

3,802,885

s

1,588,098

$

5,991,714 668,492

s

4,204,761

s

1,570,282

$

6,443,535